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• joint venture
  joint venture

  noun

  a business enterprise in which two or more companies enter a temporary partnership. JV, J.V.
• joint-venture
  joint-venture

  verb (used without object)

  to establish or enter a joint venture or partnership.

joint venture

¹ American  

noun

joint ventures plural

1. a business enterprise in which two or more companies enter a temporary partnership. JV, J.V.

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joint-venture ² American  

[joint-ven-cher] / ˈdʒɔɪntˈvɛn tʃər /

verb (used without object)

joint-ventured, joint-venturing

1. to establish or enter a joint venture or partnership.

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verb (used with object)

joint-ventured, joint-venturing

1. to establish or run as a joint venture.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• joint venturer
  noun
• joint venturing
  noun

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• joint ventures
  plural

Etymology

Origin of joint-venture

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

The London-listed telecommunications operator said the 50:50 connectivity joint venture would serve more than 3,000 customers in around 180 countries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026

The divestment could improve earnings by eliminating losses from the joint venture, she says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026

Lodge’s idea clicked, which prompted him and his Australian co-founding partner, Daniel Quai, who had worked for a joint venture backed by Soros Real Estate Partners, to start the firm in 2012.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

One complication remains: ViaSat has pledged to pool its spectrum in a joint venture with U.A.E.-based Space42.

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

When the goods are sold or the project is finished, the joint venture ends.

From "The Lemonade War" by Jacqueline Davies